NYC to determine if it will continue to provide Advantage Rental Housing Subsidies

A Department of Homeless Services lawyer advised us late Friday that those notices were sent "in error" and that the City is awaiting a court decision on whether it has to pay January rent.   Counsel for the City have informed us that if no decision is issued by January 19th, the City will commence paying January rent on that date.

It has come to our attention that all eligible Advantage tenants received a letter sent from HRA stating that the City is paying Advantage rent for January 2012 (despite the typo in the letter).  This letter was sent in error.  At this point, the City has not paid January 2012 Advantage rent.  The City is awaiting a court decision on whether the City still has an obligation to pay January rent on behalf of eligible Advantage tenants.  Once that decision is made, the City will inform tenants and landlords as to the status of the January 2012 Advantage rental subsidy payments.  DHS is updating its website and 311 to reflect this information, and will send out a corrected letter upon receiving a court decision, as in the prior two months

 

For January 2012, Advantage landlords received an accurate letter stating the above. 

Argument on our appeal in the First Department is scheduled for February 9.